I am so happy to announce that I am now taking due dates from January-Mid September! Please know that my availability is very limited as I slowly adjust back to the on-call life with a new baby. Moving forward, I will not be taking any due dates from Mid-September to Mid-January so I can spend the holidays with my family. Please plan accordingly if you can help it if you would like to use me as your Midwife. I’m looking forward to chatting with you soon!
Holistic Midwifery Care
for the DFW Metroplex and surrounding areas
“I am joyfully committed to supporting every flourishing family with compassion, kindness, and honor.”
Hi there, I’m Kayce!
KAYCE GLENN LM, CPM
I am a Licensed Midwife in the state of Texas, as well as a Certified Professional Midwife and have a deep passion for homebirth. I harbor the privilege of being welcomed into a home setting for one of the most intimate and vulnerable experiences of a lifetime. Our bodies are perfectly designed by the Lord and it is amazing to watch women labor and birth with such grace, strength, grit, and empowerment. I love watching families grow stronger through the birthing experience and it is something that makes the long on-call hours more than worth it. This is my passion and my true calling.
Midwifery found me back in 2014. I remember many nights watching birth videos on YouTube until four in the morning as tears streamed down my face in awe and wonder. I knew deep down there was something more to this new-found passion that had lit an unquenchable fire in my heart! I started apprenticing at Edenway Birth Center in Cleburne, TX in 2014 and successfully passed the my licensure exam (NARM) in August of 2018. In my time as a midwife I have worked at two different birth centers in Texas. After a lot of prayer, I launched my very own homebirth practice. Nations Midwifery was born July 8th, 2020 and has been flourishing ever since!
I birthed my son in October of 2024 and never knew another part of my heart could open the way that it did when I held him in my arms for the first time. My heart for him only continues to grow even more with each passing day. Motherhood has been so incredibly challenging and intrinsically beautiful and supernatural in so many ways and I’m so beyond honored that the Lord trusted me to be his Mom. I believe that being a Mother and growing a family is nothing short of one of the most beautiful gifts we can have as women here on this earth.
In my spare time I love to spend quality time with my husband and son, snuggle my two cats Priya and Philo, spend time in the sun and outdoors, go kayaking in nature, comedy shows and improv, concerts and live music, visit new coffee shops, try new food spots, spend time with family and friends, go thrifting, bowling, travel to new places, and chow down on a fancy charcuterie board.
Midwifery Care
At Nations Midwifery, I am devoted to providing personal and individualized care that is intricately unique. I inclusively serve families of all races, ethnicity, and belief systems in a judgement-free environment. I promise to serve you with compassion and warmth, provide you with evidence-based research, and give you proper informed choice every step of the way. I am honored to offer a loving and friendly atmosphere for you to feel safe and at home. It is my heart to educate women and families along their journey and empower them in their experience. You are not a number here and you will receive exceptional midwifery care that is tailored specifically for you and your family.
(photo by Kali Mikelle - Texas Lifestyle Photographer)
What to Expect
Below is what you can expect your care to look like should you choose to allow me the opportunity to take care for you during this extraordinary journey.
SCHEDULE OF CARE
Prenatal care:
Initial labs between 6-9 weeks
12-28 weeks (every 4 weeks)
28-36 weeks (every 2 weeks)
37-42 weeks (every week or as needed)
Postpartum care:
24-72hr home visit
1 week visit
2 week visit
6 week visit
Initial Visit
90-120 Mins.
> I will review your family, health, and obstetrical history
> Draw initial labs and sign all state required forms
> Perform a brief physical exam
> Weight check
> Listen to baby’s heartbeat and measure for adequate growth
> Counseling on how to maintain a low-risk pregnancy (discuss nutrition, exercise, supplementation, and chiropractic care)
Prenatal Care
45-90 Mins.
> Discuss nutrition, water intake, exercise, self care, and any discomfort or concerns
> Listen to baby’s heartbeat and measure for adequate growth
> Record all vitals (Blood pressure, pulse, temperature)
> Get to know each other
> Weight check
> Labs and Gestational Diabetes Screening @ 28 weeks
> Birth plan and labs (including Group Beta Strep Testing) @ 36 weeks
Labor & delivery
I am all yours for however long or short your birthing journey is. I will be in touch over the phone throughout your labor process and we will make a decision together on when to best have myself and my team come to you. We will stay at your home for a minimum of 3 hours after the birth and everyone is well.We will make sure breastfeeding has been established, clean after ourselves, make sure you have been fed a solid meal, and throw a load of laundry in the wash before we ever think of walking out your door.
(photo by Woods Photography)
Postpartum visits
You will have four total postpartum visits. I will come to your home for the first visit between 24-48hrs following the birth. I want you to rest as much as possible! You will come back to the office for your 1 week, 2 week, and 6 week postpartum visits. Your last visit will be such a bittersweet goodbye!
Investment
Midwifery care and homebirth is a financial investment! It takes time, dedication, and planning to prepare your body, mind, and spirit for birthing the way you choose to. Midwives are typically much more affordable than what you might even pay out of pocket even with insurance in a hospital setting. I offer payment plans of up to 36 weeks of pregnancy.
Your investment in midwifery care would include:
A free consultation
with Kayce Glenn LM, CPM
PRENATAL INVESTMENT
> All routine prenatal lab work:
OB Panel at First Visit (includes HIV, RPR, ABO, CBC, and Rubella)
Vitamin D
Thyroid Panel
Urine Culture
Urinalysis by dipstick as needed
Gonorrhea and Chlamydia screening
Gestational Diabetes screening @ 28 weeks
GBS testing and repeat OB panel @ 36 weeks
> Nutritional Counseling
> Monitoring baby’s growth
> Manually monitoring baby’s position
> Screening for complications
LABOR & BIRTH INVESTMENT
> Home birth care which includes the medical supplies, necessary medications, continuous labor support as desired, monitoring throughout labor, birth, and the immediate postpartum, emergency care if needed, and referral/or accompaniment to a higher level hospital facility if necessary.
> Postpartum healing herbal bath for you and baby
> Two birth assistants who are trained in CPR, Neonatal Resuscitation and birth assistant skills
> Repair of 1st and 2nd degree lacerations
> Birth site clean up and monitoring for a minimum of 3 hours after the birth, or until mother and baby are handling the transition well
POSTPARTUM INVESTMENT
> Postpartum care up to 6 weeks postpartum which includes a home visit at 24-48 hours, 1 week, 2 weeks, and 6 weeks at the office. These visits include assessment of the mother and newborns well-being, assistance with breastfeeding, and referral to other providers if necessary.
> Footprint Keepsake at 24-48hr postpartum home visit
> Check laceration at 24-48hr postpartum visit if repair was needed at birth
> Congenital heart defect screening (CCHD) with pulse oximetry between 24-48hrs
> Both Newborn Screens at 24-48hrs and again at 2wks
> Filing for birth certificate and social security card
> Counseling and guidance on contraceptive methods
> Screening for any signs or symptoms of postpartum depression
> Routine Postpartum Lab Work
Pap smear
Thyroid testing, if needed
INVESTMENTS NOT INCLUDED
> Ultrasounds (Anatomy Scan at 20wks is required to be in care with Nations Midwifery)
> Childbirth classes (required for families who are birthing out of hospital for the first time)
> Inflatable birth tub and birth tub liner
> Preservative Free Vitamin K for newborn at birth
> Rhogam and antibody screens if your blood type is RH negative
> Extra lab work: If signs/symptoms of complications arise that would require further testing, there would be an additional fee
> Personal birth supplies for homebirth
> Supplements to maintain a low-risk pregnancy
> Chiropractic care
> Newborn Hearing Screen
> Family Planning Methods
> Travel fee outside 60 mile radius
> Extra cost for twin birth to have two additional midwives be present and attend the birth
Nations Mamas
“Kayce went above and beyond to encourage and support me during my pregnancy, my birth, and after. She was a strong and comforting advocate when I had a hospital visit during my pregnancy. She made me feel seen, heard and loved with every question, concern, and happy moment I had. Her passion and love for her calling is infectious. Anyone choosing to have a natural birthing experience with Kayce will forever cherish it. She is a gem of a human and a midwife. 💖”
“Kayce assisted in the birth of my first and was my main midwife for my second. She’s always made me feel so comfortable and helped make our pregnancy and birthing experiences very special. I went into the pregnancy journey stuff very nervous and came out of it feeling confident and more knowledgeable about my body, pregnancy, and birth. We don’t plan on any more babies but if we were Kayce would be my first call, you won’t be disappointed in choosing her to help bring your babies into this world.”
“Kayce helped me through the loss of my mother who passed right before my third trimester. My daughter was almost two weeks late, and I was doing everything I could to not have a hospital induction. Kayce helped me truly grieve for my mother and two days before I was scheduled to be induced, I went into labor and was able to give birth the way I wanted. She helped me rally through the final phase of labor with her encouragement and positivity. I was so honored to have her as my midwife.”
“Kayce was my midwife throughout my pregnancy and labor. She was so wonderful to work with. She was very caring and attentive during each of my prenatal appointments; helping me work through my concerns during my pregnancy and leading up to labor, and celebrating with me for the fun experiences of my first pregnancy. During labor, she guided me through every phase with gentle encouragement. I can still hear her voice saying “Strong Mama, you’re doing so good.” When my baby girl finally made her grand entrance, Kayce guided my husband’s hands so that he could catch her and then cut the cord. I love my natural birth experience, and I can thank Kayce for that.”
“Kayce helped me deliver my fourth child. This baby was my third VBAC, and my first home birth. My labor was very fast, and Kayce made it in time, and she was so calm. I am not a very calm individual, so I really looked to Kayce for confirmation that everything was going well with my birth. She coached me right through it, and I had a wonderful home birth experience. I can still hear her saying, “Catch your baby, Meridith!” And I did. I caught my beautiful little girl with Kayce’s help, and it was literally the best experience of my life. Kayce gave us specialized care that fit our circumstances, and I highly recommend her services!!”
“I have 6 kids, five pregnancies. After a severely traumatic first birth, I went the midwife route. Kayce delivered Talia Rain, baby #5. This was my best and favorite birth out of all of them! No medication. At home. Supported, cared for. And...we’re friends. 😁 💙 I highly recommend Nations Midwifery!”
Let’s Chat!
I would love to chat with you more in depth, answer any and all questions, and give you a better feel about what this experience can look like whether you are planning for the future, or are currently pregnant! Please know upfront that I do not mask in my practice.
Visit Us
My office is located at 311 Nichols St. Studio 6, Fort Worth TX 76102 in the CityScape Arts apartment complex parking lot. The Studio building is located on the left as you enter the complex. Parking is free!